derecho

English
Line of clouds along a derecho.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish derecho (“straight”), this term seems to have been coined by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs in 1888 to contrast derechos from tornadoes, which twist[1][2]; compare the etymology of tornado.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /dəˈɹeɪ.tʃoʊ/

Noun

derecho (plural derechos)

  1. (US) A windstorm with strong straight-line winds.

Translations

Further reading

References
  1. Ray Wolf, "A Brief History of Gustavus Hinrichs, Discoverer of the DERECHO"
  2. Ammon Shea, "All about the weather", OxfordWords blog, 25 July 2012

Anagrams

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus.

Adjective

derecho m (Latin spelling)

  1. straight, simple

Derived terms

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish derecho.

Adjective

derecho

  1. right
  2. straight

Noun

derecho

  1. the right to
  2. (civil) right

Spanish

Alternative forms
  • drecho (obsolete, regional)

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus[1]. Doublet of directo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deˈɾet͡ʃo/, [d̪eˈɾet͡ʃo]
  • Hyphenation: de‧re‧cho
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

derecho (feminine singular derecha, masculine plural derechos, feminine plural derechas)

  1. right (direction), right-hand
  2. straight, upright
  3. correct, appropriate, right (correct)

Noun

derecho m (plural derechos)

  1. right (direction, entitlement)
  2. law
  3. path, road
  4. right side
  5. (in the plural) duties, taxes, fees, charges

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/doc/157209215/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-C-F-Corominas-Joan-pdf

Further reading
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